"Residents temporarily absent from their home province are to have their incurred services paid for by the home province,in the same amount that would have been paid by the home province." This statement reflects which principle of the Canada Health Act (1984)?

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This statement describes the principle of portability.The principle of universality means that 100% of the insured persons of a province are covered by the health care plan.The principle of public administration means that the health care plan must be administered and operated on a nonprofit basis by a public authority,responsible to the provincial government and subject to audits of its accounts and financing transactions.The principle of accessibility means that the health care plan of a province must provide for (1)insured health services and reasonable access by insured persons;(2)reasonable compensation of physicians and dentists for all insured services rendered;and (3)payments to hospitals in regard to the cost of insured health services.

"Residents Temporarily Absent from Their Home Province Are to Have